Which subwoofers are better kicker 12"cvr"s or alpine 12" type R"s?

Question

which ones hit harder

Answer 1

type r-

Peak Power Handling 1500 watts

RMS Power Handling 500 watts

Woofer Surround Santoprene Rubber

Woofer Composition Kevlar Fiber

Sealed Box Volume 0.85 cubic feet

Ported Box Volume 1.70 cubic feet

Sensitivity 85 dB

Frequency Response 23 - 500 Hz

cvr-

Peak Power Handling 800 watts

RMS Power Handling 400 watts

Woofer Surround Santoprene Rubber

Woofer Composition Injection molded poly

Sealed Box Volume 1.0 - 4.6 cubic feet

Ported Box Volume 1.75 - 2.25 cubic feet

Sensitivity 86.7 dB

Frequency Response 25 - 500 Hz

its close, the type r will hit a little lower/deeper but the sensitivity is lower,   the cvr's sensitivity is almost 2dB higher so even though its rated 100watts RMS lower it will be louder because a speaker with a sensitivity rating that's 3 dB higher than another speaker's only needs half as much power to deliver the same amount of sound

i would go with the Kicker at the end of the day

Answer 2

kicker subs are known for their outstanding power capabilities and bass,also kicker carries a great warranty on their products.

Answer 3

i have heard both subs...alpine make an amazing sub for sound quality  its very clean and hits very hard, however type r's s are notorious for blowing, don't plan on pushing them to far over rms they wont last as long as the cvr's will either...however the cvr lacks a little in the sound qualitly deparment but kills in spl , very dependable, this sub can take take so much abuse, i ran mine way over rms. I would go with kicker all the way...but its all about personal prefrence, my advice to you is go listen to both in their optimum enclosures

Answer 4

go with alpine  

Answer 5

i would take the type R's over the cvrs anyday they handle 500w rms compared to the cvrs 400 and they have been known to be underated on power handling meaning the can handle 600-700w rms